M-Audio 49i Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
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KeyStudio 49i User Guide
Category
The M-Audio GM Module arranges its sounds into the General MIDI standard categories. Clicking this field produces a drop-
down menu of all categories. Appendix A shows a list of all available categories and the contained instruments.
Note: Although selecting a new Category changes the display of the Instrument control, it is necessary to select a
sound from the Instrument control to load it. This is useful when using the GM Module software in live performance
situations where it may be undesirable for the first sound in a category to immediately load. In such situations, it is
usually preferred to have the previous sound loaded until you select the particular sound from within a category.
Instrument
Clicking this field produces a drop-down menu of all patches within a category for selection. Appendix A shows a list of all
available instruments and their categories.
N o t e : When using the mouse to change instruments on the GM Module software, the built-in piano sound and sounds
from GM Module may play at the same time. This simultaneous playing of two sounds can be stopped by turning the
KeyStudio 49i Local mode off. This silences the KeyStudio 49i built-in piano sound, and only allows sounds from GM
Module to be heard. See the Local Key portion of the Advanced MIDI Features in Edit Mode section of this User Guide
for more information on how to turn Local mode off.
Chorus
Applies a standard GM chorus to the selected channel. Turn this dial clock-wise to increase- and counter clock-wise to
decrease the amount of chorus applied to the selected channel / instrument.
Reverb
Applies a standard GM reverb to the selected channel. Turn this dial clock-wise to increase- and counter clock-wise to
decrease the amount of Reverb applied to the selected channel / instrument.
Volume
Sets the volume for the selected channel. Turn this dial clock-wise to increase and counter clock-wise to decrease the volume
of the selected channel / instrument.
Pan
Controls the pan position for the selected channel. If the dial is centered, equal amounts of signal will be sent to both, the left
and the right side of the stereo panorama. If the dial is moved clock-wise, the right side of the stereo panorama will increase in
level while the left side of the panorama will decrease in level. As a result, an instrument will appear as if positioned further to
the right in the stereo panorama. The opposite effect applies when turning this dial counter clock-wise.
Tone
The tone control adjusts the brightness of the patch. Turn this dial clock-wise for a brighter sound and counter clock-wise for a
decrease in brightness.